title: Back to basics: emergency medicine in dentistry.
abstract: It is important that all members of the dental office staff be trained to promptly recognize and efficiently manage emergency situations. This paper discusses how to prepare a dental office and staff for emergencies. It also describes several emergencies that may occur in dental offices and discusses methods of handling them.
authors.affiliation: Section of Anesthesia and Medicine, University of Southern California School of Dentistry 90089-0641, USA.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Malamed
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003797:Dental Staff / Q000193:education; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans